Climate of Alberta
The region Alberta has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Alberta is 8° degrees and there is about 234 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 201 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -15°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 98 days and there is a total of approximately 236 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 69 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2656 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -7°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
Coldest month: | -7°C in February |
Night temperature: | between -15°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 198 days |
Days with rain: | 98 days |
Days with snow: | 69 days |
Total rain sum: | 236 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2656 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Alberta.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Alberta.
Climate table of Alberta
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Alberta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Alberta might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -6 | -7 | -1 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 9 | -1 | -7 |
Night temp. (°C) | -13 | -15 | -9 | -1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | -7 | -14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Days with rain | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Days with snow | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
Dry days | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Alberta
For visiting Alberta, the best time to visit is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Alberta region is 23°C in July and the lowest is -7°C in February.
Climate of Alberta by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Alberta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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